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�SURANCE NOT ON FILE A-2019-148 <br />'VORK MAY NOT PROCEED <br />CLERK �FPCOUNCIL <br />DATE: E RN <br />® FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES <br />0 L A 0 CO) AGREEMENT WITH CARPENTER, ROTHANS & DUMONT, LLP <br />po v L i�u.N✓" THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is entered into on this 3r1 day of September <br />2019, by and between Carpenter, Rothans & Dumont ("Attorneys"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter <br />city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State <br />of California ("City"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. The parties entered into Agreement #A-2017-070 dated April 18, 2017 ("Agreement") by which <br />Attorneys agreed to provide City with Legal Services and related matters for a three (3) year term through <br />April 17, 2020. The Agreement is current and in effect. <br />B. Attorneys have advised that their hourly billing rates were raised and effective October 1, 2019, <br />they will be implementing those rates. As a result, the parties agree to amend the current Agreement for <br />legal services to reflect Attorneys' new rates effective October I, 2019. The increase in the hourly rates <br />will not increase the not -to -exceed compensation amount provided in the Agreement. <br />Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and <br />conditions of said Agreement, except as herein modified, the parties agree as follows: <br />THE PARTIES THEREFORE AGREE: <br />I. Section 2, COMPENSATION, shall be amended to increase the hourly billing rate by <br />$25/hour from $200 an hour to $225 an hour for attorney billing effective October], 2019. Therefore, <br />the new hourly attorney -billing rate will be $225 an hour during the remainder of the term of the <br />Agreement and any extensions thereto. The parties agree and understand that this increase in the hourly <br />billing rate will not affect the not -to -exceed amount referenced in the Agreement. <br />Except as hereinabove modified, the terms and conditions of said Agreement remain unchanged <br />and in full force and effect. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to the <br />Agreement the date and year first above written. <br />GClerk of the Counci I <br />OMEZ <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />SoVR&ho, ity Attorney <br />M. Schwarzmann <br />Senior Assistant City Attorney <br />OF SANTA ANA <br />KRISTINE RIDGE - <br />City Manager <br />CARPENTER ROTHANS & DUMONT <br />By: Steven J. Rothans, Esq. <br />Title: Partner <br />#7633v2 <br />